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Evidence-Based Medicine: Hard For Some To Swallow

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The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force issued <a href=&quot;http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120562878&quot;>controversial guidelines </a>saying women need not get routine mammograms until they reach age 50.  The American Cancer Society disagreed with the task force findings, which said the benefits of frequent, routine testing at an earlier age aren't worth the risks. (AP/PA Wire)
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force issued controversial guidelines saying women need not get routine mammograms until they reach age 50. The American Cancer Society disagreed with the task force findings, which said the benefits of frequent, routine testing at an earlier age aren't worth the risks. (AP/PA Wire)

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